East Ridge Member Guest Tournament

Tuesday, May 24, was the day of the ERCC Member/Guest tournament, with thirteen 2-lady teams participating.  The results were as follows:

First Flight:
1st Place: Martha Beadles Bordelon (ERCC)/Gloria Utley (WGAS) 61
2nd Place: Kip Anderson (ERCC)/Jill Litton (NHGC) 65
3rd Place: Anne Timmers (ERCC)/Shirley Pettitt (BWGA) 64

Second Flight:
1st Place: Phyllis Ryan (ERCC)/Martha Lawhorne (BWGA) 63
2nd Place:  Sherry Shields (ERCC)/Linda Christiansen (NHGC) 67
3rd Place:  Gayle Gansfuss (ERCC)/Jeanie Ward (PCC) 69

Closest to the Pin: #5 Donna Cobb (BWGA)
Closest to the Pin: #13 Robbie Gaiennie (ERCC)

Just a few pictures: 

La-Di-Da Tournament

Four of us SWGA ladies escaped to Lufkin TX to play in the La-Di-Day 4-lady tournament on May 10-12 at Crown Colony Country Club. What a great experience!

The format was unlike anything we had played before. Each lady got 80% of her handicap and everyone played her own ball. Upon completing the hole, we chose the two best gross scores and added them together and also the two best net scores and added them together, and the same lady’s score could be used for both gross and net. At the end of the day, there was a total gross and total net score.

It was a very challenging course with lots of sand and water and we didn’t feel that we had played extraordinarily well; however, when we got in, we were pleasantly surprised to learn that we had scored second best gross and first best net! We were nearly speechless (except for Shirley, who is never speechless).

It rained really hard the evening after the first round. In fact, we got about 3” of rain. As we had dreaded, it was cart path only on the second day. But the good news was that the bunkers were unplayable. We didn’t play as well on the second day, but I guess no one else did either because we still ended up second in the whole field for gross and first for net. What a great surprise! We each got a huge, heavy crystal vase to take home for our efforts.

While the entry fee may have seemed a bit “pricey” to start with at $225 per person, I can guarantee you that it was well worth the money. That price included the practice round with cart, welcome dinner and party (including drinks), full hot breakfast each morning, a sit down dinner after the first round of tournament play, awards luncheon, and each person received a nice windbreaker with zip-off sleeves.

These ladies really know how to put on a tournament. You would give yourself a treat if you plan to attend next year. We hope to plan with them around our own area tournaments so that there won’t be a conflict next time. It’s only a 2 ½ hr trip from Shreveport, and well worth the drive.

Enjoy the slideshow presentation.

SSWGA Championship

This year's SSWGA Championship was held at Fox Run Golf Club on May 11-12.  Twenty-four ladies played for the championship honors, but it was Teri McGuire of Stonebridge Country Club that took the championship with her rounds of 85 and 89, also taking the Medalist honors.

All other winners are listed below:

First Flight:
1st Gross: Teri McGuire (WGAS)
2nd Gross: Marge Snyder (NHGC)
1st Net: Donna Phillips (STCC)
2nd Net: Jimmie Zey (PCC)
Low Putts: Joyce Middleton (ERCC)
Closest to Pin: Joyce Middleton

Second Flight:
1st Gross: Kyong Lee (BWGA)
2nd Gross: Joanne McDonald (STCC)
1st Net: Donna Ihle (WGAS)
2nd Net: Grace Ireland (PCC)
Low Putts: Theresa Kruse (FRLGA)
Closest to Pin: Theresa Kruse

Third Flight:
1st Gross: Pat Miller (BWGA)
2nd Gross: Tommye Englecke (BWGA)
1st Net: Pat Rice (BWGA)
2nd Net: Mary Welch (BWGA)
Low Putts: Jean Brown (STCC)
Closest to Pin: Tommye Englecke

Most Accurate Drive: Kyong Lee

Enjoy a few pictures from the tournament:

Southern Belle

This year's Southern Belle Tournament was held on May 4-5 at Southern Trace Country Club.  Twenty-one 2-lady teams enjoyed the fun and fellowship.  When the strokes were counted, Overall Low Gross went to Teri McGuire (WGAS) and Moise Allen (STCC) with their score of 144.  Overall Low Net was won by Mary Jo Gray and Suzanne Tinsley (both WGAS) with a 125.5 net score. 

Other winners are:
First flight:
Low gross: Maggie Sagabaen (WGAS) and Mary Coker (STCC)  147
lst Low net:  Joan Meyer and Connie Kennedy 128.25
2nd Low net: Joyce Middleton and Kip Anderson (both ERCC) 135

Second flight:
Low gross:  Joyce Libbey and Sherry Boles 153
lst Low net:  Margo Myatt and Vien Wheeler (both STCC) 135
2nd Low net: Shirley Branham and Cindy Sayes 136.5

Closest to the Pin:  #4 Lisa Russell, #6 Shirley Branham, #13 Joyce Libbey, #16 Donna Richards
Accuracy Drive:  Ada Bryant
Longest Drive: Maggie Sagabaen (WGAS)

Enjoy slideshow presentation: